granddaughter
By telmesh
@telmesh (1793)
January 20, 2012 3:31am CST
We are very very proud of our 5 grandchildren as I guess most grandparents are.
My youngest granddaughter, I have 2, is 8 years old and likes to try everything, Swimming from an early age, acting school on Saturdays, singing in school choir and this year learnt violin. At Christmas, was able with other members of her class at school, after 9 lessons of one hour give a short concert at school.
She is very excitable and has been selected to take part in a singing competition at the Barbican in London UK. The two of us parents of her Mum, her dads parents and of course Mum & Dad. It's held midweek (Tuesday) and so her sister can't come as she will be at school, what a shame. There including my granddaughter will be seven of us, there' a coach for the children and a coach for parents but being there's 4 of us grandparents we might have to make our own way which could be quite expensive. None of want to miss our granddaughters performance, it is so difficult when on limited resources.
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@celticeagle (189915)
• Boise, Idaho
21 Jan 12
Sounds like you have some very artistic grandchildren. I hope you find a way to get to their preformance. I have two grandchildren. My oldest just turned 20 in December. She was in the Gifted and Talented class when she was in Elementary school but quit because her peers were teasing her. She is bi-polar. My grandson is 9 and has a mood disorder. I hate to think what he would be like if he wasn't on medication.
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@celticeagle (189915)
• Boise, Idaho
22 Jan 12
I only have my daughter and two grandchildren. That's it for my family.
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@telmesh (1793)
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22 Jan 12
I have a sister-in-law with bi-polar, she has been very ill with it in the past but has been coping very well with it for the past few years. She is aware but does not let it get on top of her and is also artistic and likes doing different things with knitting and sewing. Just lately she has been knitting scarfs with frilly wool.
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@telmesh (1793)
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21 Jan 12
Hi celtic, have 5 grandchildren. eldest a boy 14 soccer is main interest, then girl 13 really good swimmer but decided not to compete, boy who at 11 just started high school and now wants to know things, then we come girl 8 who is the swimmer, actress, singer budding violinist. Right at the end we have the little chap of 8 who has ADHD with other complications and is just learning to socialise with more than one person. He is quite clever, has a support assistant who is tremendous and is really bringing the best out of him along with the teacher who is also very good. The youngest boy Matt had to try other medications first but this one he is on is very good.
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@tatzkie23 (770)
• Philippines
21 Jan 12
Hi temesh,
You sure is a prove gradma. I think you have a wonderful grandchildren. They're so active in a lot of things. Learning swimming at a very young age is cool. I wonder when i could have my own grandchild. My son is only 6 month old.
I think that having grandchildren will make you really happy. Some people say that, They even love their grandchildren, than their own son or daughters. 
I think that having grandchildren will make you really happy. Some people say that, They even love their grandchildren, than their own son or daughters. 1 person likes this
@GardenGerty (169489)
• United States
20 Jan 12
Hopefully there will be some way you can split the expenses of getting there, because it would certainly be a shame to miss this performance.
@telmesh (1793)
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20 Jan 12
We wont miss the event but in this day and age it does cost a lot to support the children but it will be done because it is the children's memories that count. It has to be this way so they know what to do when they are in our position.
By the way wasn't your previous avatar an old washer, when did you change it.
@WakeUpKitty (8691)
• Netherlands
20 Jan 12
To be honest I can't paint a picture of being very proud of a grandchild. I already could be a granny since my eldest daughter is 27, will be 28 soon, also have a daughter of 27 and 21. Perhaps it's because I also have little children myself (son of 8 years old and daughter just became 6 years old)? Sometimes I wonder if I find it spectaculair, or more spectaculair what they are doning and what my eldest did at that time. Is it still special if it's not your first. Is it different if it's your grandchild?
I am not really looking forward to be a granny since I never had a period in my life without little kids. Good thing if my daughter gets pregnant there is a granny who loves to babysit.
What I do like about your discussion is the fact you all go as one big family to watch your granddaugher's performance. I think this is the most important thing (but also greates memory) you can give a child. Hope you all enjoy yourselves.
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@telmesh (1793)
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20 Jan 12
Thank you for being so open with us, it's been a while since we've been on the same conversation and it's nice to have you call by. It may be different for you still having little ones at home but we only had a boy and a girl very close together and I feel very protective to the grandchildren. There are so many things that can go wrong in their lives and I try to make sure that they are supported in their endeavours and wise to the pitfalls.
The music teacher at the young granddaughters school tries to give the students the broadest education they can have. For a small school they do very well and the parents support the teachers as well. The choir was singing just before Christmas at Bristol centre mall in support of a hospice, which parents also supported.
@phillyguy (3005)
• Philippines
20 Jan 12
hi my friend
I can see that you are really proud of your grandchildren, even though I don't have my own family I know how it feels (maybe not as much as what you feels) I am very proud and happy whenever I watch the uploaded videos in Facebook of my nieces' performance in their school programs.
I can see that you are really proud of your grandchildren, even though I don't have my own family I know how it feels (maybe not as much as what you feels) I am very proud and happy whenever I watch the uploaded videos in Facebook of my nieces' performance in their school programs.1 person likes this
